East Bay Urban Bees


June 22, 2015

Hopkins Hive: Honey Extraction

by Yoko Kumano

Hallmark holidays don’t really matter to me, but ever since my father passed away, I think about how to spend Father’s Day every year when June rolls around. And I think I found the best activity to spend this special day. I’ve been keeping bees for about a year now and yesterday was my first harvest. […]

October 18, 2012

Umamiventure #33: Hive Tour with East Bay Urban Bees

by Yoko Kumano

Did you know that a bee’s lifespan is based on the distance it has flown? One bee lives to fly about a total of 500 miles. This is just one of the many things we learned from Betsy and Miguel of East Bay Urban Bees during our hive tour. The tour could not have happened […]

October 2, 2012

Upcoming Event: Umamiventure #33: Hive Tour with East Bay Urban Bees

by Kayoko Akabori

Umamiventures are BACK! The last field trip was at the TCHO factory back in March 2011, remember? Wow, it has been WAY TOO LONG. For years I have been trying to organize an event with a honey producer, and the time has finally come! We’re proud to announce a special tour with East Bay Urban Bees […]